Summerfest – Blue Ridge Traditions

May
31

Featuring Music on the Porch: The Friendship Dulcimer Club from 2-4pm. Mountain Gateway Museum, Old Fort. For more information, call 828-668-9259.

Exit 73 off I-40. From the east, turn right onto Catawba Avenue, continue to bridge, take immediate right. From the west, turn left onto Catawba Avenue and follow above.

Dates, Location & Info

Date
May 31
Admission
Fee
Address
Mountain Gateway Museum <br> 102 Water St.<br>
Old Fort, NC 28762
Phone
(828)668-9259
Email
[email protected]

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